PASTA MELANZANA

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One of my favorite ways to eat eggplant! Use any small pasta in interesting shapes like bowties, rotini, or seashells.

Provided by SPEARL20

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¾ cup bow tie (farfalle) pasta
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cubed
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter
3 cups fresh spinach, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
cracked black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook and stir until softened. Mix in the eggplant. Let the eggplant cook for 5 minutes without stirring. Then stir and cook until tender, about 5 more minutes.
Mix in the spinach and season with salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Stir in the drained pasta and lemon juice along with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Transfer to a serving dish and top with remaining cheese and cracked black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 329 mg, Sugar 4 g